HATCHETTITE


Meaning of HATCHETTITE in English

/hach"i tuyt'/ , n.

a soft yellowish mineral wax, C 38 H 78 , darkening on exposure: found in bogs and coal beds.

Also, hatchettine /hach"i teen', -tin/ . Also called adipocerite .

[ 1865-70; named after Charles Hatchett (c1765-1847), English chemist; see -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .